Fubara sends commissioner nominees to Rivers Assembly, retaining eight in reshuffle to rebuild cabinet after emergency rule and Supreme Court ruling
Fubara sends commissioner nominees to the Rivers State House of Assembly this week, as the governor begins reconstituting his cabinet following the end of the six-month emergency rule and the Supreme Court judgment that affirmed Martin Amaewhule as the Assembly’s legitimate Speaker.
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According to a senior government source in Port Harcourt, Governor Siminalayi Fubara has chosen to retain eight commissioners who were unaffected by the court ruling.
These include Dr Adaeze Oreh (Health), Charles Amadi (Chieftaincy Affairs), Christopher Green (Sports), Joe Johnson (Information and Communications), Chisom Gbali (Youth Development), Victor Kii (Agriculture), Dr Roseline Uranta (Women Affairs), and Nwafor Maximus (Energy and Natural Resources).
The governor reportedly informed the retained commissioners that a minor cabinet reshuffle was imminent, with most likely to remain within the executive, albeit possibly in new portfolios.
“Dr Adaeze Oreh is the only one confirmed to retain her ministry,” the source said. “The governor regards her as one of the most effective health commissioners in the country.”
Fubara had earlier dissolved the state’s cabinet after the expiration of the federal emergency rule imposed to stabilise political tensions.
With calm now restored, the governor is reportedly keen to resume normal governance and consolidate control of the state’s executive machinery.
The source further disclosed that the new list of commissioner nominees will be sent to the Assembly “very soon”, adding that the process is part of the post-crisis reconciliation deal.
“Some loyalists of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, may be included in the new cabinet to reflect unity and ensure continued peace,” the source explained. “The Assembly is expecting the list.”
This development follows a recent closed-door meeting involving Fubara, Wike, and Rivers elders. Despite political tensions between the two camps in recent months, the meeting was described as cordial and focused on sustaining stability.
“Governor Fubara remains firmly in charge. He’s acting in the best interests of the state,” the source added. “Even those impacted by the Supreme Court ruling have come to terms with the situation. What matters now is peace and progress.”
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With political hostilities easing, observers expect Rivers State to enter a new phase of governance, with renewed focus on service delivery and state development.
